Karydakis flap is a type of primary repair of the wound, after complete excision of sacral pilonidal cyst with 2 characteristics 1)lateralization of final scar 2)flattening of natal cleft

Other Names:

lateralization

primary repair

Experimental: 2

Excision of the cyst and laying open

Procedure: karydakis flap

Karydakis flap is a type of primary repair of the wound, after complete excision of sacral pilonidal cyst with 2 characteristics 1)lateralization of final scar 2)flattening of natal cleft

Other Names:

lateralization

primary repair

Procedure: laying open

laying open the site of excision of sinus or cyst without any flap

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:

10 Years to 90 Years (Child, Adult, Senior)

Genders Eligible for Study:

Both

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

all types of pilonidal sinus or cyst

Exclusion Criteria:

no exclusion criteria

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00716937